What is the term for the perceptual phenomenon where the mind completes incomplete figures by filling in missing parts?

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The concept of 'closure' refers to the brain's ability to perceive a complete image even when parts of it are missing, by mentally filling in the gaps. This is different from sensory filling, figure-ground differentiation, or continuity.

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What is the term for the perceptual phenomenon where the mind completes incomplete figures by filling in missing parts?

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